Name: Self Publishing 101
Start: 2026-11-14
End: 2026-11-14

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 111-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. The family company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ by FORTUNE magazine for 25 consecutive years, ranking #3 in 2022. The company also ranked #1 on PEOPLE’s 2021 ‘Companies That Care’ list.

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Our vision at Chick-fil-A Henrietta is to serve as a beacon in the community by caring for all who sit at our table and by being intentional in all that we say and do. Serving food Monday-Saturday. Closed on Sundays.

Chick-fil-A Henrietta

Carbone's Pizzeria is a family-owned business with locations in Greece, North Greece and Hilton. It all began when a family relative, Domenic Carbone, who opened the very first Carbone's in Buffalo in 1978, suggested our family go into the pizza business. After careful thought and consideration, we opened our first location on Dewey Avenue in 1984. We were the first to bring to our area the popular pizza and wing combinations we call PAKS and are also the original home of Pizza Nite specials! Carbone's uses only the finest ingredients for our brick oven baked pizzas, mouthwatering subs, and original buffalo style chicken wings. Our dough and sauce are made fresh daily on the premises and our wings are always fresh, never frozen. Call Carbone's today, it's worth the trip!

Carbone's Pizzeria Dewey Avenue

Carbone's Pizzeria Hilton

Carbone's Pizzeria North Greece

jojo is everyone’s favorite neighborhood hangout. A revival of the classic American tavern, jojo’s warm and inviting atmosphere serves up refined seasonal American cuisine from local sources. Our extensive wine offerings are approachable and fun, pairing easily with our famous wood fired pizza, baked thin and crispy in a 700° oven. Or enjoy our Happy Hour specials at the bar, Monday-Friday, and snack on some cheese & charcuterie and crispy calamari. Monday is our favorite night of the week! Join us in Pittsford for BYOB Monday - Bring Your Own Bottle - We will open and serve your own bottle of wine with no corkage fee. The bustling bar and dining room usher in a feeling of true conviviality, we welcome you to stop by for a delightful evening with friends or family. Est. 2003

Jojo Bistro & Wine Bar Pittsford

YOUR TABLE IS WAITING. Our finely tuned American Style cuisine offers a taste of what is unique to our local area. We are in the the art of rediscovering cocktails by way of fresh ingredients, unique liquor and meticulous recipes. Experience our open floor plan that highlights our one-of-a-kind view of the Erie Canal.

Erie Grill at the Del Monte Lodge, A Renaissance Hotel

A local neighborhood favorite in historical cozy digs just steps from the Erie Canal on iconic Schoen Place. Not just crepes, The Heroux Family offers progressively traditional comfort food using scratch-made ingredients the whole family will enjoy. In addition to the main dining room, this location boasts a small outdoor porch, beer/wine/cocktail service and a full coffee bar. A romantic indoor event space, The Cellar, is available for meetings and private gatherings. \*New Summer - Fall 2023\* Complimentary take out delivery service is provided for guests hanging across the street at Lock 32 Brewery.

Simply Crepes Pittsford

Pittsford Fine Art is a not for profit that brings together 23 Rochester-region artists under one roof at the four corners of historic Pittsford Village. If you appreciate original paintings and sculpture, you'll find some of the area's best-known talent showing their work in our artist-run gallery. A short drive southeast of downtown Rochester, Pittsford is home to Nazareth University, St. John Fisher University, and the renowned Oak Hill Country Club. The village offers charming eateries and shops near our gallery, all within a beautiful, walkable setting along the Erie Canal. Ample free parking makes it easy to explore. Take home a piece of original art, created and shown by local artists, to remember your visit. Gallery hours for your visit: Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 5 p.m.; (with the exception of First Fridays that are each month and open until 8 p.m.); and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pittsford Fine Art

The Union Tavern, formerly the Reunion Inn, is located in the beautiful historic Sea Breeze neighborhood. Opening June, 2019, this New England style tavern features delicious food, cold drinks and a warm and welcoming atmosphere! Our menu consists of delicious, seaside favorites, ample appetizers for many to share, hearty comfort food and home-style entrees. Cocktails are a delightful mix of classic and creative, something old and something new. We have a large variety of beer, wine and cider featuring some of our local favorites!

The Union Tavern

Rochester, NY, is the third-largest metropolitan area in New York State, nestled along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. With a proud sports tradition, Rochester is home to iconic teams like the Rochester Red Wings (MiLB), Rochester Americans (AHL), Rochester Knighthawks (NLL), and Flower City Union (NPSL). Our vibrant sports culture thrives across all levels, from youth clubs and high schools to elite collegiate programs, creating a strong, year-round foundation for athletic excellence.

The Rochester NY Sports Commission champions Monroe County through the power of sports tourism. By attracting championships, invitationals, and tournaments across a wide range of disciplines, we help fuel the region’s economy and enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. Each year, Rochester welcomes a growing roster of sporting events, showcasing our top-tier facilities, supportive community, and dedication to teamwork on and off the field.

We invite event organizers, rights holders, and sports professionals to discover why Rochester and Monroe County are ideal destinations for your next competition or tournament. Let’s play in Rochester!

Visit Rochester

Take control of your writing life.

Traditional publishing is in crisis. Corporate consolidation, tariffs that raise printing costs, the loss of many book review outlets, declining readership, the uncertainty of AI, and many other factors have made finding an agent, editor, and publisher difficult and potentially heartbreaking, even for the most wonderful books. Meanwhile, however, writers’ projects are thriving, and an alternate route to publication is available.

Self-publishing is easier, surprisingly inexpensive, and produces high quality printed and ebooks with wide distribution. Also, as it has become widespread, the stigma is gone. So if you have a project you’re eager to share with readers, you owe it to yourself to investigate.

**In this two-hour intensive, Erin and Nancy will walk you through an overview of the steps involved in releasing your own novel, nonfiction, short story collection, chapbook, or other written creative project.** From formatting and covers to ISBNs and distribution, they’ll give you the pieces you need to understand your options.

*Can’t make the date? Looking for more? Join us for a **follow-up workshop,*** **[Self Publishing: Details and Demonstrations](https://writersandbooks.org/tribe_events/self-publishing-details-and-demonstrations/).**

**Erin Dionne** writes middle grade novels, picture books, chapter books and nonfiction. Her novel, Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking, was an Edgar Award finalist. She is the co-founder of Table for 7 Press, an indie publishing collective, through which she’s released Bad Choices Make Good Stories, an essay collection about writing, as well as five cozy mysteries under the pen name Mina Allan. When not writing, she’s a professor at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA. Website: [www.erindionne.com](https://nam09.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.erindionne.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ctyler.barton%40writersandbooks.org%7C6aee695b1d1546fff2ee08deabbd9c37%7C1c52a6062e664bb0beba04ce7b378b9f%7C0%7C0%7C639137028971861948%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ISTkFSMVyyI3HLCvch1nd4PoLtGfP5OAYTQIaNo35So%3D&reserved=0)

National Book Award finalist, Edgar award winner, and New York Times bestselling author Nancy Werlin has written young adult novels that span genres from contemporary to suspense to fantasy to historical. After publishing 12 books traditionally, Nancy has now gotten rights reverted on most of her books and has self-published her own editions. Beginning this fall, she will publish adult novels independently. Website: nancywerlin.com

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